What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: - Prince Charlie Bridge - Near this spot at Gray's Mill, Prince Charlie's Army halted in 1745 prior to the occupation of Edinburgh.
Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, led the Jacobite rising of 1745 aiming to restore the Stuart monarchy; his army paused near this spot at Gray's Mill before occupying Edinburgh.
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